Articles from BIOTECH Patent News (June 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Bayer Bioscience obtains United States patent.		Brief article	57
Bayer CropScience and Monsanto enter long-term business and license agreements for key enabling technologies agreements creating new choices and more options for farmers.			499
Bayer obtains United States patent.			59
BioVeris completes merger with Roche.		Company overview	382
Cardica and Cook Medical enter new collaboration agreement to develop and commercialize closure device for heart defects.			694
Cayla obtains United States patent.			39
Ciphergen licenses more than 25 patents from Health Discovery.			218
Ciphergen receives notice of intent from United States Patent and Trademark Office for re-Issuance of SELDI mass spectrometry patent.			175
Consumer groups file comments supporting United States Patent and Trademark Office's stem cell patent rejection '.			1277
E. I. du Pont de Nemours obtains United States patent.		Brief article	73
Genentech obtains United States patent.			49
General public supports breaking drug patents to ensure access to HIV/AIDS drugs in poorer countries.			407
Macrochem acquires option to license Pexiganan, a novel topical anti-infective for treatment of diabetic foot infection.			597
MDS obtains United States patent.		Brief article	64
Nastech announces issuance of patents for parathyroid hormone nasal spray for osteoporosis.			510
National Research Council obtains United States patent.		Brief article	62
Novavax licenses Wyeth's virus-like particle technology.			300
NPS Pharmaceuticals obtains United States patent.			65
Oncolytics Biotech announces issuance of 6th Canadian patent.			138
Par Pharmaceutical licenses United States commercialization rights to antifungal Loramyc.			324
Pharma Pacific obtains United States patent.			78
Pieris progresses development of its proprietary biotherapeutics platform.			534
Purac Biochem obtains United States patent.			84
Purdue obtains United States patent.		Brief article	105
Roche obtains United States patent.			70
Ruling in favor of Neuralstem leads to stay of Stemcells lawsuit.			368
United States Department of Energy obtains United States patent.			157
United States Patent and Trademark Office rejects Vitrolife patent claims.			227
University of California obtains United States patent.		Brief article	169
ZymoGenetics establishes global collaboration with Bayer for development and commercialization of recombinant human thrombin.			791